The Coeur d’Alene Tribe Early Childhood Learning Center is committed to ensuring
educational, family, health, disability and safety services that meet the needs
of participating children and their families.
Every Child’s Spirit is respected, nurtured and loved.
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To increase and enhance our collaboration efforts within the Early Childhood
Learning Center (ECLC) to meet the needs of the Tribal community, through
comprehensive, high quality services to children and families.
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Improve the programs planning process to include a systematic, ongoing process
of program planning to include Tribal Council, Policy Council, staff, parents
and community partners.
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Establish and maintain efficient and effective record-keeping and reporting
systems in order to control program quality, maintain program accountability,
and advise Tribal Council, Policy Council, staff and parents of progress.
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Establish and implement procedures for the ongoing monitoring of EHS/HS
operations to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the program, and inform
governing bodies of the effectiveness of these procedures in meeting federal
regulations.
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To provide comprehensive health services to children, families, and staff, which
ensures basic health needs are met, while encouraging preventive health
practices to enhance life-long well-being
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Establish links with community organizations and programs focused on health and
nutrition to ensure children and families receive appropriate individualized
services, and community resources are used in an efficient and effective manner.
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Assist families in meeting each child and families’ nutrition needs and
establishing good eating habits that nurture healthy growth and development.
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The ECLC will enhance our relationship with the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School
through collaboration in the areas of culture inclusion in the classroom and
overall program.
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Improve the participation of men in ECLC activities, trainings and
decision-making.
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Establish and maintain efficient and effective reporting systems in order to
control program accountability, and advise Tribal Council, Policy Council, staff
and parents of progress.
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The Coeur d’Alene Tribe ECLC will improve communication with the community
through a new community assessment.
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Develop a comprehensive Disabilities Plan that meets the Head Start Performance
Standards by the start of the 2005-2006 school year.
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Build strong communication, working relationships and cooperation with outside
providers, which will allow our program to better implement, provide and monitor
Disabilities/Mental Health services in the classrooms.
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Complete the Education division comprehensive Curriculum manual by the start of
the 2005-2006 school year.
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Streamline the program’s observation, screening and assessment procedures in
order to get a whole picture of each child’s strengths, interests, needs and
learning styles, which will support individualization efforts.
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Increase the use of child outcomes data to determine how each child benefits
from Head Start, how our program is meeting its goal and objectives, and how the
results of child outcomes can be used for program planning and improvement.
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Set up a tracking system to monitor all aspects of the Education division in
order to meet the goals and objectives of the division. This would allow the
Education Coordinator the opportunity to review documents, lesson plans, child
files and assessments.
- Increase communication with the teachers regarding information and updates
throughout the program.